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H. L. DALLIG 81; W. KRY'SZBWSKI. gET RAILWAY SWITCH.

Patented Sept. 8, 1896..

' UNITED STATES l NPatrieN.T muon.

HUGO L. DALLIG AND LADYSLAW KRYSZEIVSKI, OF JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY.

STREET-RAILWAY SWITCH.

' srncinicnrronfrnnng part of Letters Patent No. 567,454, datedseptember s, 189e.

Application filed May 27,1896. Serial No. 593,284. (No model.)

To CLZZ 4whom, it nutuyconcwjl'b:

Be it known that we, HUGo-LEQPOLD DAL- LIG and WLADYsLAwKnrsznvvskrfof-Jer;v

sey City, in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, have inventeda new and Improved Street-Railway Switch, of which the following is afull, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention iste provide a new and improved streetrailway switch Awhich is simple and durable in construction and arrangedto enable the driver or a motorman of a car to conveniently set theswitch according to the direction in which the car is to travel.

The invention consists of certain parts and details and combinations ofthe same, as willbe fully 'described hereinafter, and then pointed outin the claims.

Reference is also to be had to the accompanyin g drawin gs,formin g apart of this speciieation, in which similar characters of referenceindicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure l is a plan view of the improvement as applied. Fig. 2 is aninverted plan view of the same. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the samewith parts in section. Fig. 4L is an enlarged transverse section of partof the improvement on the line-i et of Fig. l, and Fig. 5 is alongitudinal section of the same on the line 5 5 of Fig. 4.

From the main-track rails A extend the side-track rails C, adapted to beconnected with the main-track rails A by the usual pivoted switch-pointB, as illustrated in Fig. 1. This switch-point B is provided on theunder side with a segmental block D, iitted to slide transversely insuitable bearings E, formed in a box or housing E', arranged in the maintrack, as plainly illustrated in the drawings. On the under side of thissegmental block D is formed or secured a segmental rack D' in mesh witha pinion F, secured on a longitudinally-extending shaft F', journaled insuitable bearings arranged in the main track. On the forward end of theshaft F' is secured a'pinion F2 in mesh with a segmental gearwheel G,fastened on a transversely-extending shaft G'likewise journaled insuitable bearings forming part of the track. On this shaftG' arefastened two arms H and H', of which the arm H is pivotally connected atits free end with a lever I, fulcrumed at or near its middle in the maintrack, the free end of the said lever carrying an upwardly-extending armJ, formed at its top with a head J', extending into the path of a rollerK, journaled on a weighted lever L, fulcrumed on-a oar N, adapted totravel on the main-track rails A and onto the side-track rails Cwhenever the switch-point D is in the corresponding position.

The other arm, H', is provided at its free end with anupwardly-extending arm J 2, similar to the arm J and likewise formed atits upper end with a head J 3, extending into the path of a roller K',journaled in a weighted lever L', likewise fulcrumed on a car N andarranged alongside the weighted lever L.

The weights of the levers L and L' normally hold the rollers K and K'inan uppermost position, that is, out of contact with the heads J and J3, respectively; but the said rollers will be moved downward to engageand press the said heads by means of arms O and O', pivotally connectedwith the said levers L and L', respectively, and extending upwardlythrough openings in the bottom of the car N to be under the control ofthe driver or motorman on the platform of the car.

Each of the arms O is provided with teeth O2, adapted to engage a plateP, secured on a platform to lock the arms O and O either in an uppermostor lowermost position.

The operation is as follows: When the several parts are in the positionas illustrated in the drawings in Fig. l, then the switchpoint B is opento the side-track rails C, and when a car approaches the switch-pointthen the operator in charge of the car will throw the lever L to bringthe roller K' in engagement with the raised head J 8 to depress thelatter and thereby cause a swinging of the arm. II' and a turning of theshaft G' to move the shaft F' and cause a lateral shifting of the blockD, so that the switch-point l5 is shifted into a closed position, thatis, closing the side-track rails and opening the maintraok rails for thecar to proceed onthe maintrack rails to its destination. Now it will beseen that during this operation the turning of IOO the shaft G/ hascaused a swinging of thelever I, so that the arm J and the head J areraised to extend above the track andbe in condition to be pressed by theroller K of the next following car destined to travel over from themain-track rails A onto the side-track rails C. Thus it Will be seenthat the operator in charge of the car can conveniently throw theswitch-point into the proper position for the car to travel in thedesired direction, that is, either along the main-track rails or ontothe side-track rails, as above described.

Having thus described our invention, We claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent- 1. A street-railway switch, comprising apivoted switch-point, a segmental rack on the under side of the saidswitch-point, a roclshaft provided with a pinion in mesh with rack, asecond shaft geared with the irstmentioned shaft, arms provided withheads and adapted to be moved from the approaching car, the said armsbeing connected With the said second shaft and adapted when moved torespectively turn the said shaft in opposite directions, substantiallyas shoWn and described.

3. A street-railway switch, comprising a pivoted switch-point, asegmental rack secured to the under side of the switch-point, a pinionin mesh with the said rack, a rockshaft carrying the said pinion, asecond rockshaft geared With the first-named rock-shaft and providedWith two arms, and an arm pivoted on one of the said rock-shaft arms andprovided With a head adapted to be engaged by a roller carried by thecar, the other arm being` connected with a lever carrying a headed armlikewise adapted to be engaged by a roller carried by the car,substantially as shown and described.

HUGO L. DALLIG. VLADYSLAV KRYSZEVVSKI.

iVitnesses:

JNO. M. RITTER, THEO. G. HosTER.

